Divisional Meeting
College of Arts and Science
Divisional Meeting
Richard T. Farmer
School of Business
Divisional Meeting
School of Education and
Allied Professions
Divisional Meeting
School of Engineering and
Applied Science
Divisional Meeting
Undecided
College of Arts and Science
Divisional Meeting
School of Fine Arts
Welcome to
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(Residence hall name/Commuter Center)
First Year Adviser: (Name)
(Advising students with last names/majors in…)
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Assistant First Year Adviser: (Name)
(Advising students with last names/majors in…)
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Graduate Academic Adviser: (Name)
(Advising students with last names/majors in…)
Living Learning Communities (LLCs)
Purpose and Overview of the
Divisional Meeting
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First stage of the academic advising process
Overview of the meeting
 Miami Plan and divisional requirements
 Changing/declaring a major
 Preparing for your academic advising appointment
 Student/adviser expectations
 Degree Audit Report
 Registration
 Important dates
 Sign up for academic advising appointment
Six Academic Divisions
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College of Arts and Science
School of Fine Arts
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Education and Allied Professions
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Richard T. Farmer School of Business
Why the Miami Plan?
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“It nurtures capabilities for creatively transforming
human culture and complements specialized work by
enlarging one’s personal and vocational pathways”*
Provides opportunities to explore fields outside your
major and/or in areas of interest
Challenges you to think critically and understand
contexts, engage with other learners, and reflect and
act*
*http://www.units.muohio.edu/led/Principles.htm
The Miami Plan for
Liberal Education
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English Composition (6 hrs.)
English (3 hrs.) _______ English (3 hrs.) ______
Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Science (12 hrs.)
Fine Arts (3 hrs.) _______
Humanities (3 hrs.) _______
Social
Science (3 hrs.) ______ Remaining Hours (3 hrs.) _____
Cultures (6 hrs.)
U.S. Cultures (3 hrs.) ______ World Cultures (3 hrs.) _____
Natural Science (9 hrs., including one lab)
Biological Science (3 hrs.) _____ Physical Science (3 hrs.) _____
Remaining Hours (3 hrs.) _____ Lab _____
Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, & Technology (3 hrs.)
Historical Perspective (3 hrs.)
Focus: (Junior level) Thematic Sequence (9 hrs. min.) Capstone: (Senior level) 3 hrs. min.
Field: 80-86 hrs. (electives, major, minor, and divisional requirements)
College of Arts and Science
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Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) versus Bachelor of Science
(B.S.) degree
Foreign language requirement; must complete at least
one course at the 202 level or higher
Some CAS requirements complete Miami Plan
requirements
Planning for professional school (medical, dental, law,
veterinary, pharmacy, physical therapy)? See pages
86-87 in the Miami Bulletin
146 Upham Hall, 9-3031
http://www.cas.muohio.edu/~advising
Undecided Students
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It’s okay to be undecided!
Attend other divisional meetings to find out about the other
academic divisions
Explore possible majors through courses offered in the
Miami Plan and CAS requirements
Visit the Career Exploration and Testing Center, 196 Health
Services
Research the majors and career fields that interest you; talk
to people in those majors/fields or shadow them
EDL 100: Career Development for College Students
Know your resources
Attend the Exploring Majors Fair, Feb. 7, 2006
School of Fine Arts
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Curriculum is prerequisite driven
Complete Miami Plan requirements during the first two
years in most majors
Portfolio/audition required to get into each major (except
History of Art and Architecture)
 Contact appropriate department for details
 SFA Undecided – See Rosalyn Benson
Faculty advisers
212 Hiestand Hall, 9-2209
School of Education
and Allied Professions
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Structured curriculum
Teacher Education
 Early Childhood (pre-kindergarten-grade 3)
 Middle Childhood (grades 4-9)
 Adolescent to Young Adult Education (grades 712)
 Foreign Language Education (ages 3-21)
Cohorts, Praxis I
Art and Music Education are in the School of Fine
Arts
School of Education and Allied
Professions
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Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies
 Pre-majors
 Admission requirements
Family Studies and Social Work
 Pre-majors
 Approval of faculty
Special Education
 Department of Educational Psychology
207 McGuffey Hall, 9-6317
http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap
School of Engineering
and Applied Science
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Prerequisite-driven curriculum
Faculty advisers
Some major classes fulfill Miami Plan requirements
Co-op experiences available
2nd Floor, Bonham House, 9-4036
Richard T. Farmer
School of Business
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If you declared yourself as a business major, you are a
pre-major until you have all of the following:
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60 credits hours (at least 12 hrs. of Miami Business
Core)
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3.0 or higher GPA in Miami Plan and Business Core
classes
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Successfully completed: ACC 221, ACC 222, ECO
201, ECO 202, MIS 235, DSC 205, and MTH 151
(Business Core)
MTH 151, ECO 201, ECO 202, and COM 135 fulfill
Miami Plan requirements
Business Core courses CANNOT be taken as
Credit/No-credit.
Richard T. Farmer
School of Business
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If you want to switch your major into business, you
must wait until the semester in which you will be
completing all of the above requirements and fill out
the appropriate paperwork. The dates for this
application process are listed on the School of Business
web site (http://www.sba.muohio.edu/sba_home/)
103 Laws Hall, 9-1712
Declaring or changing your major…
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Go to your new major’s divisional office to pick up a
change of major form and fill it out.
For example: If you are a Business major changing to
Anthropology, you would go to the College of Arts and
Science Office, 146 Upham.
If you change your major right before registration
begins, we cannot guarantee that you will have
registration priority for your new major.
Preparing for your
appointment
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Use your Miami Bulletin, Guidebook for New Students, and
materials from your department/division to see how your
courses fulfill Miami Plan and divisional/major requirements.
Determine what course requirements you still need to fulfill
and find possible courses for spring semester that fulfill some
of those requirements and seem interesting to you.
Depending upon your major requirements, you may also have
room for electives. Feel free to explore classes outside of
your major and the Miami Plan.
Fill in your Program Planning worksheet with the courses and
alternate courses you have chosen as possibilities. Have FIVE
alternates for each class, except ENG 112.
Locate and print your Degree Audit Report (DARS) from
BannerWeb.
What you can expect…
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General discussion about your first year at Miami
Review of the Miami Plan for Liberal Education
Explanation of your Degree Audit Report (DAR)
Referrals and resources
Registration information
Discussion of academic plan for spring semester
What your adviser expects…
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Come prepared with:
 Printed copy of your Degree Audit Report
 Miami Bulletin
 Guidebook for New Students
 Completed Learning Goals Worksheet and Academic
Program Planning Sheet
 Major checklist, if applicable
 Pen/pencil
 List of possible courses and alternatives for spring
semester
Arrive on time and prepared
Come with a positive attitude
What is my DARS?
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An automated record reflecting your academic
progress
All Miami courses, transfer credits, and AP credits will
appear on your DARS
Your DARS will show you where your current and past
courses/credits fit into your degree requirements
How do I find my DARS?
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Log in to your My Miami account
Click on BannerWeb
Click on Student Services
Click on Student Records
Click on DARSWeb
Click Submit Audit
Click Run Audit
Print your DARS
On-line Registration
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Do you have priority registration for spring semester?
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Identify yourself to your adviser tonight!
Be sure to schedule an advising appointment before October 13
so that you are prepared to register on October 14.
October 7 - Schedule available via web
October 11 - Printed schedule available
Freshmen registration is tentatively scheduled to begin
November 8
Time tickets are based upon hours earned, including
AP/PSO/Transfer credits. It DOES NOT include the
current semester.
Open registration begins November 22, 2005
Important Dates to
Remember:
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Your advising appointment!
September 13 – Last day to change full
semester courses to credit/no-credit or drop a
course without a grade
October 14 – Priority registration begins
October 17 – Oxford campus registration begins
October 20 – Mid-term grades available on
BannerWeb.
October 25 – Last day to withdraw from a
course
Any Questions?
Advising Appointment Sign-up
Let’s schedule an
academic advising
appointment!